Filing & Fees
Fee Schedule Signals
Probate Filing Fees
| Filing Type | Fee |
|---|---|
Formal Administration Standard probate for larger estates | $300 |
Small Estate Affidavit For estates under threshold (no court filing needed) | $0 |
Note: The Second Judicial District Court 'Advance Deposit Schedule, Bienville Parish' (linked as the Civil Fee Schedule from the Bienville Parish Clerk of Court site) lists Probate Matters (successions, tutorships, curatorships, etc.) at $300.00 in each proceeding, including statutory judicial fees; general civil matters with one defendant are also $300.00. No separate small-succession line is published. Louisiana has no statewide probate tax and no value-bracket court-cost scale; each parish Clerk of Court sets its own advance deposit under the La. R.S. 13:841 maximums. Verify the current succession deposit and recording costs directly with the Bienville Parish Clerk of Court at (318) 263-2123 before relying on a figure.
Required Documents
E-Filing & Filing Methods
Records portal
Check live court-record information when available. Search results may not include every probate record.
Timelines & Proceedings
Deadlines & Creditor Claims
Key Deadlines
- Will Deposit
- Verify locally
- Creditor Claims
- Verify locally
Creditor Claims
- Period Starts
- opening of an administration
- Statute
- La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 3241-3245
Related Proceedings
Property Recording
Source ↗Sources for this page (5)
The facts above come from these official sources. Verify current details with the office before filing.